Moroccan students will now have to justify 1,050 euros per month to obtain a Belgian visa, compared to 835 euros previously. This tightening of financial requirements aims to prevent precariousness and migratory abuses according to the Brussels authorities.
The escalation in the Middle East and the strengthening of judicial cooperation in Dubai are pushing Belgian drug trafficking barons towards Morocco. This strategic withdrawal benefits from the absence of extradition of dual nationals by the Kingdom.
Belgium is struggling to ease prison overcrowding by transferring Moroccan prisoners to their country of origin. Diplomatic obstacles and the severity of their sentences are blocking numerous repatriation procedures, despite record pressure on the system.
After three days of closure over illegal work, the Tanger Markt chain reopened its six Belgian supermarkets this Friday. The retailer paid a €100,000 guarantee demanded by Brussels judicial authorities.
The assessment of the SKY ECC operation reveals a globalized criminal enterprise managed remotely. The evidence confirms that cocaine trafficking in European ports was orchestrated from several countries, including Morocco.
The six Belgian locations of the Tanger Marché chain, three of them in Brussels, have been closed following a major police inspection. Sixteen undocumented workers were identified and more than 14 000 euros in cash were seized.
A Moroccan living in Belgium fell victim to a sophisticated romance scam after transferring 180,000 dirhams to a woman he met on Instagram. The suspect is now facing prosecution for fraud and falsifying identity documents.
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs launched a major religious mission this Sunday for the month of Ramadan 1447. More than 350 preachers and imams will be sent to seven countries, including France and Canada, to support Moroccans around the world.
The trial of Nordin El Hajjioui , an alleged cocaine-trafficking figure in Antwerp, was suspended on Tuesday following a new procedural offensive by his defense. The Moroccan’s lawyers filed multiple recusal requests, blocking the examination of cases involving the importation of more than 25 tons of drugs.
Trained at Anderlecht and now at Ajax Amsterdam, Rayane Bounida has just decided on his international future. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has officially announced his decision regarding his future selection.
The extradition of Nordin El Ballouti from Dubai marks an important step in the judicial cooperation between Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. This transfer allows several large-scale cases related to international drug trafficking to progress, while clarifying the situation of the other members of this fraternity involved in organized crime.
The number of stem cell donor candidates reached a historic record in Flanders last year. There is a sharp increase in registrations from the Moroccan and Turkish communities thanks to appeals made by two patients, Hafsa and Berrin. The Red Cross of Flanders recorded 7,360 new candidates, four times more than in 2024.